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- The story of the 2016 Senior Bowl, as our friends at The Falcoholic pointed out, was the play of the defense. Both teams combined for six sacks, including two from Baylor defensive end Shawn Oakman.
- Over at Bleeding Green Nation, six players at the Senior Bowl improved their draft stock immensely, including two potential defensive linemen prospects for the Detroit Lions.
- Jeff Risdon of SideLion Report was at the Senior Bowl all week for practices and put together his list of ten players the Lions should consider drafting.
- Michigan State wide receiver Aaron Burbridge made his own impact on the game, hauling in two catches for 43 yards and a touchdown.
- Moving away from the Senior Bowl, former Lions running back Billy Sims is also doing his part in helping with the Flint water crisis.
- The NFL has a serious trust problem among their employees:
It's worth noting that 100 players isn't exactly a great sample size, but you can read the entire details of the Associated Press study here. It includes a small snippet from Don Carey on why he doesn't completely trust team doctors.Less than half of 100 players we surveyed say NFL has their best health interests in mind. https://t.co/bgVVt7mdUU pic.twitter.com/QwzQ0MRjOD
— AP NFL (@AP_NFL) January 31, 2016
- Lions players believe Ezekiel Ansah's Pro Bowl appearance is just the tip of the iceberg.
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Golden Tate is a Belieber: